Committees and Their Functions
To recognize individuals or groups from two year institutions as well as institutions
themselves that have demonstrated significant achievement in the areas of: (1) Program
Development and (2) Leadership or Community Service.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
To identify, collect, and evaluate methods and programs of instruction and use as an
integral part of the curriculum in all two-year college libraries and media centers.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
To plan the program and to handle local arrangements for the Community and Junior
College Libraries Section at the Annual Conference.
LIBRARY RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE
To encourage the reviewing of materials of interest to community, technical and junior
college libraries.
LIBRARY/MEDIA TECHNICIAN TRAINING COMMITTEE
To explore, collect and disseminate information on Library Technical Assistant Training
Programs; to provide channels of communications for sharing information on these programs;
to explore establishing liaisons with Library Technical Assistant organizations; to
investigate developing guidelines and standards for Library Technical Assistant Programs;
to encourage publication of textbooks and other training materials.
MEMBERSHIP/COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
To increase the personal membership of the Section and to encourage participation in
the Section and ACRL. Also to form communication links for the Section and to distribute
information relative to two-year college librarians and libraries.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
To nominate candidates for elective positions. The Committee is comprised of three
Section members appointed by the incoming Chair of CJCLS who selects the Chair of the
Committee. The Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect may not serve on this committee. The Nominating
Committee Chair may represent CJCLS on the ACRL Appointments and Nominations Committee if
recommended by the Section Chair and appointed by the ACRL President.
PLANNING AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE
To do long-range planning, to recommend activities, and to propose revisions in the
Bylaws of the Section. The Committee is comprised of a Chair and at least three others.
The Past-Chair of the Section and the Handbook Editor customarily serve as members of this
Committee. The Committee will include a balance between persons who have had experience
and involvement in Section activities and those who have potential for involvement in the
future.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
To monitor, facilitate, encourage and support research and publication activities of
the section: to provide policies, formats and guidelines to assist members in researching
issues and publishing reports and articles; to establish contact with other ACRL
committees with similar interests. The committee is comprised of the Chair and at least
four other members.
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
To explore, collect and disseminate information on new technologies and their application for community and junior college learning resource centers; to provide channels of communication for sharing this information with the goal of developing optimal application of these new technologies to a broad range of community and junior colleges; and to establish liaison with and work with other groups within and outside CJCLS having similar concerns about the utilization of new technologies in libraries.
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